Unum Group (UNM)

[Sheep]

A price target of 35+ is very reasonable expectation over the next few years... That is if the collapse of the US dollar does not happen first.

Shares Outstanding

The Company’s average number of shares outstanding, assuming dilution, was 278.5 million for the third quarter of 2012, compared to 299.2 million for the third quarter of 2011. Shares outstanding totaled 275.1 million at September 30, 2012. During the third quarter of 2012, the Company repurchased approximately 5.1 million shares at a cost of $100.2 million.

Share Repurchase Authorization

During the third quarter of 2012, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved a $750 million share repurchase program with an expiration date of January 2014. This new authorization supersedes and replaces the previous authorization for $1 billion that was scheduled to expire in August 2012.